Meet the unlikely characters who defined this musical classic. Handel’s Messiah is one of the most popular classical compositions played at the holidays. Filled with biblical passages and soaring ...

For nearly a century and a half, voices have rung out in Chicago each December, proclaiming: “Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah!” The German-British composer George Frideric ...

Two hundred and eighty-four years is plenty of time for something to go out of style or be swept under the rug of history. But don’t tell that to George Frideric Handel, who composed a bit of musical ...

The story of George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah”—its composition, premier and gradual rise to worldwide popularity—has been told many times. Charles King’s innovation in “Every Valley” is to chronicle ...

"In a few short weeks, I will take the podium to conduct George Frideric Handel’s epic oratorio, Messiah, with The National Philharmonic for the first time at both venues,” said Gajewski. “I invite ...

Every December, choirs from around the world come together to perform Messiah by 18th-century composer George Frideric Handel. In Australia, there is at least one performance in most capital cities.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Think you know Handel’s “Messiah”? Think again. Even Bernard Labadie, who’s performed it countless times, and will perform it again this week with the Cleveland Orchestra, hasn’t ...

Live Arts Maryland presented Handel’s “Messiah” and a Celebration of Christmas featuring the Annapolis Chorale, Annapolis Chamber Orchestra and guest soloists Sunday at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church.

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